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Philadelphia Mayor to Donald Trump: Stop Tweeting

Christopher “Flood the Drummer®” Norris

This post is the opinion of the the author and does not necessarily represent The Good Men Project.

Philadelphia Mayor Mr. Jim Kenney is no fan of the U.S. President, and for a variety of reasons. Mr. Kenney, a Democrat, in January accused Mr. Trump of insulting the Philadelphia Police Department when he said the city’s murder rate was “terribly increasing.” And Mr. Trump, who Mr. Kenney perceives as a bully, is aiming to strip federal funding away from sanctuary cities, of which Philadelphia, the nation’s sixth largest city, is one.
But despite the hard feelings the Mayor has for the President, and his likely desire to see Mr. Trump no longer occupy the White House, Mr. Kenney did share a piece of friendly advice with the nation’s chief executive: stop tweeting! By offering this unsolicited advice, Philadelphia’s Mayor joins a chorus whose repetitive lyric is a plea for the President to break with his compulsive behavior.

A Philadelphia protester holds up a sign referring to the tweeting habits of the U.S. President. Photo Credit: C. Norris – ©2017.

The tweeting habits of Mr. Trump – as a candidate, president-elect and now U.S. President – has been a muse of sorts for comedians and pundits alike. Some say, Mr. Trump’s tweets are news, while others argue that they can’t be taken seriously, or literally. A 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, however, disagrees with the latter opinion, and asserts, in concert with White House Press Secretary Mr. Sean Spicer, that Mr. Trump’s tweets are official, on-the-record statements by the President of the United States.
It was the president’s tweet that doomed his travel ban, and everyone in the country seemed to understand that but him. Mr. Trump’s legal team was before a judge aiming to convince them that the extreme vetting program proposed isn’t a ban, while the president tweeted that “we need a travel ban for certain dangerous countries, not some politically correct term.”
The tweet was shocking to political observers who are following the travel ban story closely. It appeared either that Mr. Trump didn’t care that his tweet would decrease his chance to be successful in court, or he – accustomed to saying whatever he wants and still advancing in life – truly doesn’t understand that his words matter now, in a way that they never could before.
Interestingly enough, following the federal court’s ruling, Mr. Trump tweeted again, using the travel ban language and making a reference to the Supreme Court, whom has been asked by the Justice Department to review the matter. It’s likely to be case that Mr. Trump’s tweets will, again, come under scrutiny during legal proceedings.
Mr. Trump is the president. It’s hard for him to believe, and even harder for the general public to comprehend.
Nonetheless, Mr. Trump has to come to grips with reality and realize the value of his words. And if he’s unable to enhance his self-awareness, he should take the advice of Philadelphia’s Mayor, and many others, and stop tweeting!

Thanks for reading! Until next time, I’m Flood the Drummer® and I’m Drumming for Justice!™

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